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The G50 is one the best selling laptop currently available for sale.

Lenovo Has Good Reviews for Its Laptops

We checked 4,358 user and expert reviews for Lenovo portable PCs and found that on average Lenovo has good ratings compared to other manufacturers. We also found that Lenovo has good ratings specifically within its medium processor core notebook PCs range.

Fairly Big Total Storage Capacity

The smallest total storage capacity of medium processor core notebook PCs that have been available for a similar time to the G50 is 1GB, the biggest is 1.5TB, and the average total storage capacity is 520GB. With a total storage capacity of 1,000 gigabyte, the Lenovo G50 has a quite big total storage capacity compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that came out around the same time as the G50.

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Fairly Big Internal Memory

At 8 gigabytes, the Lenovo G50 has a quite big internal memory compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that came out more than two years ago. Comparable spec laptops that have been available for a similar time to the G50 have internal memory of between 1GB and 16GB.

Other 8GB internal memory notebook PCs currently available that you might want to consider include because of it's better review score, the Lenovo Z51[plb_2964604_price].

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Has a Full-Size Keyboard

The Lenovo G50 has a full-size keyboard. Most of the other notebook PCs of this spec and age also have a full-size keyboard.

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Three Point Five Headphone Out Ports

The Lenovo G50 is a three point five headphone out port laptop.

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Two ESATA/USB 2.0 Ports

The Lenovo G50 has more ESATA/USB 2.0 ports than most of the medium processor core notebook PCs that have been on the market for more than two years. This notebook PC is a two ESATA/USB 2.0 port portable PC compared to most of the notebook PCs of a comparable spec and age to the G50 which only have one ESATA/USB 2.0 port.

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Four Battery Cells

The Lenovo G50 has more battery cells than most of the portable PCs of this age and spec. Most of the similar spec portable PCs that were released more than two years ago only have between two and three battery cells, however this portable PC has four battery cells.

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Quite Big Internal Memory

The internal memory of portable PCs of this age and spec range from 2GB to 16GB, and the average internal memory is 6.6GB. With an internal memory of 8,000 megabytes, the Lenovo G50 has one of the bigger internal memory amongst medium processor core notebook PCs of this age.

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HDD Storage Medium

This laptop has an HDD storage medium, which is the most frequently found storage medium on similar spec notebook PCs that have been around for a comparable time to it.

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Does Not Have a Front Camera

The Lenovo G50 does not have a front camera. Most of the other laptops of a similar type and age to the G50 do have a front camera.

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Very Short Battery Life

The average battery life of medium processor core notebook PCs that are a comparable age to the G50 is 24h. With a battery life of only 4 hours, the Lenovo G50 has a quite short battery life compared to most of the other medium processor core notebook PCs that are a similar age to the G50.

If you want a notebook PC with a longer battery life then you might also want to consider the Lenovo G70-70[plb_3375260_price] (5h).

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Only HDD Storage Medium

This notebook PC has an hdd storage medium, which is the most frequently found storage medium on medium processor core notebook PCs that have been around for a similar time to it. HDD is a traditional storage drive which stores the information on magnetic disks. HDD drives are slower than other forms of storage such as solid state drives (SSD) and flash drives.

If the storage medium of this medium processor core notebook PC is not good enough for you then you might also want to look at the T420s[pl_48433_price] (SSD), or the S540[pl_2433540_price] (SSD) both from Lenovo.

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Quite Slow Processor Clock Speed

The slowest processor clock speed of similar spec laptops that have been on the market for around the same time as the G50 is 0.8GHz, the fastest is 3.1GHz, and the average processor clock speed is 2.1GHz. With a processor clock speed of only 1.7 gigahertz, the Lenovo G50 has one of the slower processor clock speeds amongst similar spec notebook PCs of this age.

Portable PCs with a faster processor clock speed that might be worth considering include the Lenovo X1 Carbon[plb_3102084_price] (1.8GHz), or the Asus X451CA[plb_3015235_price] (1.8GHz).

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Only 1366 X 768 Pixels Display Resolution

This laptop has a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, which is the most frequently found display resolution on notebook PCs that have been on the market for a comparable time to it.

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Heavy

The Lenovo G50 is one of the heavier portable PCs that were released more than two years ago (2.5 kilograms) amongst portable PCs of this age. The weights of notebook PCs of a similar age and spec to the G50 range from 300g to 3.8kg.

If you don't mind having a heavier weight then you might also want to consider the Lenovo G50-70[plb_2581589_price] (2.5kg).

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Quite Slow Processor Clock Speed

The Lenovo G50 has one of the slower processor clock speeds (only 1,700 megahertz) amongst portable PCs of this age. The slowest processor clock speed of laptops of this age and spec is 800MHz and the fastest is 3,100MHz.

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Only One USB 3.0 Port

Most medium processor core notebook PCs that have been available for around the same time as the G50 have between one and four USB 3.0 ports, including the Lenovo G50 which has one USB 3.0 port.

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Does Not Have a Touch Sensitive Screen

Most notebook PCs of this spec and age do not have a touch sensitive screen. The Lenovo G50 is no exception to this as it too does not have a touch sensitive screen.

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Only One USB Port

The Lenovo G50 is a one USB port portable PC. Most of the other similar spec laptops that have been available for a comparable time to the G50 have between one and three USB ports.

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Only One ESATA/USB 3.0 Port

Most laptops of this age and type have between one and three ESATA/USB 3.0 ports, including the Lenovo G50 which has one ESATA/USB 3.0 port.

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Only 802.11a WiFi Standard

The Lenovo G50 has a better Wi-Fi standard than most laptops that came out more than two years ago. This Lenovo notebook PC has an 802.11a WiFi standard, whereas most portable PCs that have been available for around the same time as it have an 802.11n WiFi standard.

An 802.11a WiFi standard is actually the worst Wi-Fi standard across all medium processor core notebook PCs that have been around for around the same time as the G50.

Across comparable types of laptop the best Wi-Fi standard is 802.11n.

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Only 4 Bluetooth Version

This portable PC supports a 4 Bluetooth version, which is the most commonly supported Bluetooth version on medium processor core notebook PCs that have been around for around the same time as it.

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3 Other reasons to consider the Lenovo G50

Released Over Three Years Ago

It was over three years ago when this laptop was released.

Average Screen Size

The Lenovo G50 has a relatively average screen size (15.6 inches) compared to most of the other similar spec laptops that were launched more than two years ago.

If you are looking for a bigger screen size then you might also want to consider the Lenovo G70-70[plb_3375260_price] (17.3").

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Intel Core I3 Processor Family

The Lenovo G50 has an Intel Core i3 processor family which is better than the Intel Core i5 processor family found on most notebook PCs of a similar spec and age to it.

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User Reviews

The BIOS and boot options are accessed by booting from a power button hidden next to the power port; there is no keyboard code for entering the BIOS.
The wired LAN port has an attached flap - this... Read more…

Replaced the HDD with an SSD. First, installed the Windows 8.1 OS from scratch with the UEFI support option; went smoothly. Then, installed the OS from scratch with the legacy support option; also... Read more…

I bought this laptop for work. I am a graduate student and mostly use the computer for Microsoft office and image analysis on ImageJ. The processor is snappy, it boots quickly, and has no issue... Read more…

Newegg rules.
-Shipped at lightening speed (i had it in my home in less than 48 hours)
-Packed well/safely
-This price is unreal. For what I received, I can't believe I only paid $450. Newegg... Read more…